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Vol. 51 No. 50 Norwalk, Iowa 50211 USPS No. 395-120 Phone 981-0406 emaih news@ norwalknewspaper.com Thursday, May 16, 2019
Knights of Columbus
Pancake Breakfast
The Norwalk Knights of Columbus will be holding
a pancake breakfast on Sunday, May 19th from 8:00
a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at St. John the Apostle Church,
720 Orchard Hills Drive in Norwalk.
The Knights will be serving pancakes, french toast,
sausage, scrambled eggs, fruit, coffee, juice and milk.
The proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity. So
come and join the Knights to support this great cause.
Thanks to the community for all their support of
the Knights and our causes.
Norwalk Athletic Booster Club
Golf Outing - Save the Date
The 12th Annual Norwalk Athletic Booster Club
Golf Outing is scheduled for Saturday, August 24th,
at Warrior Run golf course. There will be two tee
times again this year (7:00am & l:00pm). Be looking
for more information and a registration form soon.
Go Warriors!
Norwalk Farmers Market
is Open for the Season
The Norwalk Farmers Market is open for the
season! Shop weekly on Fridays from 4:00 p.m. to
7:00 p.m. in the Ace Hardware parking lot.
Throughout the season, there will be local growers,
farmers, artists, direct sales, bakers, and more. Don't
miss it! The market will be open Friday evenings
through October.
For more information, call Chris Swisher at 515-
745-4495, or check out the Norwalk Farmers Market
facebook page for the latest updates.
Upcoming Early Deadline and
Holiday Closure at
N/Warren Town and County News
Due to the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, our
paper will have an early deadline for the May 30th
issue. All materials for the May 30th issue are
due by Thursday, May 23rd at noon, rather
than our typical Friday deadline.
Our office will be closed Friday, May 24th
through Monday, May 27th, and will reopen with
regular hours on Tuesday, May 28th.
Jones Family Dental
Opens Norwalk Office
By Lucinda Sperry, Norwalk Chamber
The Norwalk Chamber celebrated with Jones
Family Dental at a Ribbon Cutting ceremony
Thursday, May 2nd. Jones Family Dental is located
at 1315 Sunset Drive in Norwalk. Their new office
space is open and worth a visit, so stop by and say
hello. Congratulations and welcome to Aaron Jones
and Jones Family Dental!
Racing on the Hill
Grab the family and come out for the 13th Annual
Norwalk Soap Box Derby Street Race on Saturday,
June 1st.
For those of you who have never seen it, you are in
for a treat. Soap Box Derby racing has been around
since the 1930's. Youth ages 8-17 from all over Iowa
come to Norwalk to compete in downhill, gravity-
powered racers that they build themselves with a
parent/adult to compete for a chance to represent
Norwalk at the 82nd annual All-American Soap Box
Derby.
The All-American Soap Box Derby is the premier
youth and family oriented racing program in the
United States. Established in 1933, it is an American
tradition. Racing is not just for boys, many girls
compete also. The Norwalk race is one of 450 races
held throughout the country each season.
The race is held on Main Street going downhill from
the Christian Church to Elm and starts at 9:00 a.m.
Come cheer the racers on. For some it is the first
time that they have competed in a race. This race is
race stock, super-stock, and masters divisions.
Bleachers will be set up on Main Street for spectators.
The Christian Church's youth group will be selling
breakfast and lunch at the church.
There will also be a raffle to help defray costs of
the race. There are many great prizes donated by
local business owners and residents. Anyone wishing
to donate can contact Pat Wahl at 515-981-4928.
Drawing for the raffle items will be held at the race
and you need not be present to win.
For more information or to race a car, you can
contact Lowell Kleen, race director, at 515- 360-7563
or Maria Hackett, president, at dmsoapbox@
gmail.com.
National Public Works Week
Celebrates Community
By Shelley Stravers
In accordance with the tradition of the American
Public Works Association, those who work in
professions that provide and maintain public facilities
and services will be honored during National Public
Works Week, May 19th through May 25th. This week
is meant to celebrate the contributions of public works
professionals as well as the communities they serve.
We value our communities and the role public works
professionals play in keeping them safe and
functioning smoothly. Our objective is designed to
increase public awareness of their contributions as
well as to enlighten the public about the duties,
practices, and goals of public works professionals.
Public works professionals include those who
manage water, sewer, public transportation, and
refuse removal systems as well as those responsible
for maintaining public buildings and grounds. They
are, in short, the people who maintain and improve
the systems and services vital to a community's
health, safety and comfort.
In celebration of National Public Works Week,
members of your Norwalk Public Works Department
will be at the local Farmers Market on Friday, May
24th. The staff will have several pieces of equipment
on display and will be happy to answer questions.
Bring your family and stop by to see the equipment
up close. This would be a great time to thank your
Public Works staff for their hard work and dedication
to your community!
Football Camp Offered for
Norwalk Students
Submitted by Matt Ramthun
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The Norwalk High School Football Program will
be offering football camps for students to learn the
fundamentals of football and to practice the basic
skills of the game. The kids will be instructed in the
areas of running, passing, catching, blocking, and
kicking. Members of the Norwalk High School Varsity
Football Staff will be conducting the camp, along with
current and former Warrior players. Participants will
experience the fun and excitement of the game of
football!
Students in grades K-2nd will have Beginner
Warrior Camp Tuesday, May 21st, 2019, 6:15pm-
8:00pm and students in grades 3rd-5th will have
Little Warrior Camp Thursday, May 23rd, 2019, 6:00-
8:15pm. If you would like to participate in this camp,
visit www.norwalkwarriors.org and click on the
"camps" tab and then "Football-May 2019" to register.
If you have any other questions, contact Coach
Ramthun at Lakewood Elementary, mramthun
@norwalk.kl2.ia.us
